Mine detail: Barda Klein

Previously called 'La Esperanza'

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Location: Neuquen, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -37.63251, -69.99113
dep_id: 10005077
mrds_id: AR13061
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Barium-Barite
Minor mineral: Strontium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Barite, Celestite
work_type: Underground
Reporter: Venable, Margaret, Page, Norman J.
hrock_unit: Huitrin Formation
hrock_type: Evaporite
arock_unit: Mulichinco Formation;Agrio Formation;Rayoso Formation
arock_type: Shale,Sandstone,Limestone
References:
  • Deposit:: ANGELELLI, V., ET. AL., 1976, LO YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION PATAGONIA-CONAHUE: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 17, P. 42.
  • Deposit:: DE BRODTKORB, M. K., RAMOS V., BARBIERI, M., AND AMETRANO, S., 1982, THE EVAPORITIC CELESTITE-BARITE DEPOSITS OF NEUQUEN, ARGENTINA: MINERALIUM DEPOSITA, V. 17, P. 423-436.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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